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Caleb?

26 replies

Thomas17 · 24/07/2020 12:51

What do people think of the name Caleb?

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RufustheRowlingReindeer · 24/07/2020 12:52

If dd had been a boy she would have been called Caleb...so i like it 😀

AdaColeman · 24/07/2020 12:56

Too Old Testament Biblical for my tastes.

flossyfeet · 24/07/2020 13:05

I like it. It is one of my favourite names.

pinkpolo · 24/07/2020 13:07

Absolutely love it!

MrsGilly1 · 24/07/2020 13:13

Lovely name X

Whatsyourflava · 24/07/2020 13:16

Really love it. One of my favourites -sounds modern but yet has a lot of history. Love the "K" sound at the start as it's unusual - aren't many K boy names

Hohofortherobbers · 24/07/2020 15:37

Wasn't it the name of a beast in a Shakespeare play? I don't personally like it

Hohofortherobbers · 24/07/2020 15:45

Sorry, the beast was Caliban, ignore me.

OhMsBeliever · 24/07/2020 15:51

It's lovely.

My 15 yo son says "Amazing. 10/10" Can you guess what his name is? GrinGrin

Icedteaplease · 24/07/2020 15:54

I really really like it as a name, however most of the Calebs I have taught have been rascals which has put me off slightly. Being a teacher makes naming a baby a flipping minefield!

wizzler · 24/07/2020 16:02

Absolutely love it

CarolEffingBaskin · 24/07/2020 16:04

Biased Grin But I love it - and we always, always get compliments on it. Be prepared for a lot of ‘Callub’ or ‘Callum’ though.

MikeUniformMike · 24/07/2020 17:20

I like it, but I think it's one of those names that teachers dread.

GoshHashana · 24/07/2020 20:22

I think it is possibly the ugliest boys name I can think of. The "leb" part is awful.

Cbeebiesrehab · 24/07/2020 22:45

Love it when pronounced Cay-leb but when I suggested it got all sorts of weird and wacky sounds. So decided against it.

Aquamarine1029 · 24/07/2020 22:47

I really hate that name.

DidoLamenting · 24/07/2020 22:51

Too Southern Gothic for me.

2155User · 24/07/2020 22:52

Love

IsolaSamuela1995 · 24/07/2020 22:58

Sorry, but Caleb sounds like an old man name. SORRY, this is just my opinion; do whatever you want with your son.

FattyBoom · 24/07/2020 23:00

Serial killer

littlealexhorne · 24/07/2020 23:10

Weirdly I really like it when I hear it out loud, but I'm much less keen when I see it written out?

VenusClapTrap · 25/07/2020 18:42

I think it is possibly the ugliest boys name I can think of. The "leb" part is awful.

I agree completely.

Staffori · 26/07/2020 00:37

I like it. I'm a granny and it seems unusual to me though I understand it's not that uncommon these days. I've never met a Caleb in my life.

ButterflyOfFreedom · 26/07/2020 23:48

Love it!

Zoomintheroom · 26/07/2020 23:50

Great name!